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Can You Fire An Employee For Being Racist?
As an employer, it is well within your rights to terminate employees for essentially exercising very poor judgement, exposing and embarrassing themselves and, by proxy, the company they work for....
Employees Lying on LinkedIn. Should Employers Care?
More and more often I find myself sitting, mouth agape, absolutely mesmerized by what I find when looking at the LinkedIn profiles of people I am familiar with. Specifically, their...
Pay-if-paid vs. Pay-when-paid in Construction Contracts
What every subcontractor really needs to understand. One little word in a contract can make a big difference. Take for example the word “if” and the word “when”. If you...
How to Handle a Reference Call On The Employee You Fired.
Consider the notion that no good deed or lapse in professionalism usually goes unpunished. Is there anything more dreaded for a business owner or manager than to have to put...
L4SB Weighs in on NM Businesses Re-Opening During COVID-19
Larry Donahue shares best practices for businesses. ESPN Radio- http://www.1017theteam.com/ invited Larry Donahue back on on their program, Team Up New Mexico, to discuss the current business environment in New...
What Is an Annual Report and Why Is It Important?
Some states call it an Annual Report. Other states refer to it as an Annual Registration or Statement of Information. At the end of the day, they are all essentially the...
What does ‘Pro Hac Vice’ Mean and How is it Applied in a Legal Context?
Pro Hac Vice literally translates to “for this occasion only”, which is an apt description of its legal meaning, which is that an attorney who is not licensed in a...
Frost Bank in San Antonio Encounters Patent Lawsuit
Frost Bank in San Antonio has been served recently with a patent infringement lawsuit by company Lupercal LLC. The lawsuit identifies Dallas as Lupercal’s place of business, yet there is...
Understanding Contracts: How do Security Interests work?
Last Updated: No update. New article. Contracts are at the heart of business. At their simplest, contracts are the formalized agreement between two (or more) parties spelling out what each...
Now More Than Ever: The Importance of Protecting Your Business from Email Based Phishing Attacks
Since its advent in 1971, email quickly became a staple of communication and collaboration in both business and personal settings. In fact, there are over 4.04 billion email users worldwide...
Why a Pandemic Might Just be the Perfect Time to Start a Company (probably an LLC!)
The U.S. unemployment rate is at its highest rate since the Great Depression with roughly 36 million Americans now without work Even people who are still employed face increased worries...
Tips for Casual Dining & Formal Restaurants: How to Reopen During COVID-19 and Generate Revenue
Many people are eager to be able to return to dining out at their favorite restaurants once the restrictions brought about by the current COVID-19 pandemic are lifted. According to...